🌱 See which Camden trailblazers just joined the Walk of Fame
Camden, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Camden! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Camden trailblazers just joined the Walk of Fame
- How an NJIT alum turned Camden into a water-tech manufacturing hub
- How Camden research labs helped make Jersey tomatoes world-famous
Also on today's calendar: 1st Annual Labor of Love Gala and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Camden Walk of Fame Honors Two Women Who Have Led the City (TAPinto.net) — Camden residents are celebrating two trailblazing women being inducted into the Camden Walk of Fame on the waterfront at Wiggins Park, honoring their leadership and community impact. Former Mayor Gwendolyn Faison is recognized posthumously for her decade as mayor, while restaurateur Corinne Bradley-Powers is honored for building beloved Corinne’s Place into a nationally acclaimed Camden institution. 
• NJIT Celebrates Alumni Achievement and Teaching Excellence at Homecoming Celebration (njit.edu) — One NJIT alumnus being honored this year helped bring a major water-treatment manufacturing headquarters and plant to Camden the first new ion exchange resin facility in North America in decades. The awards spotlight alumni and faculty shaping fields from public health to aerospace and supply chains. Camden residents can take pride in the city’s role in advanced manufacturing and innovation.
• How Campbell's Soup Helped Make the Jersey Tomato Famous (thedigestonline.com) — Campbell’s long-running tomato research in Camden helped create famous Jersey tomato varieties that still shape gardens and farms today. The company’s 1930s Camden facility produced classics like the Rutgers tomato, and a Rutgers project has revived several of those heritage seeds for modern growers across New Jersey and beyond.
📸 Around Camden
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Camden
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
1st Annual Labor of Love Gala →
The Eden Garden Banquet Hall, 1444 NJ-73, Pennsauken
5:00 pm
Sunday December 13
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
From Renting to Roots: Get Informed BEFORE You Buy!- Camden →
Camden County Library System: Riletta L. Cream Ferry Avenue Branch, 852 Ferry Avenue, Camden
5:30 pm -
DTC Happy Hour on the Battleship →
Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden
4:30 pm -
41st Mary Philbrook Public Interest Awards Celebration →
Camden NJ
6:00 pm -
CEF | Youth Serving Organizations - Capacity Building Session #2 →
Joint Health Sciences Center, 201 Broadway, Camden -
Cookie Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA →
Camden NJ -
Cookie Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY →
Camden NJ -
3RD ANNUAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WALK →
Wiggins Waterfront Park, 2 Riverside Drive, Camden
10:00 am -
New Hall Military Museum
Independence National Park, Carpenters' Court, between 3rd and 4th Street on Chestnut Street., Camden
12:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Camden Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Chair Yoga →
Audubon Senior Center, 247 Oakland Ave, Audubon
10:00 am -
Afternoon Storytime + Open Play →
Haddonfield Public Library, 60 N Haddon Ave, Haddonfield
1:00 pm -
Halloween Themed Treat with Sugar Plum Studio →
Haddonfield Public Library, 60 N Haddon Ave, Haddonfield
3:45 pm -
Major League Collective →
Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Camden PatchAM possible:
- TCS Property Management and Investment Sales — 2153831439
- Camden Diabetic Supply Buyers — (856) 375-4496
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- KIPP Public Charter Schools posted a job opening for School Facilities Specialist (Custodial/Maintenance) in Camden. Apply here.
- Virtua Health, Inc. posted a job opening for Materials andamp; Logistics Associate - Lourdes/Camden (FT, Sat-Wed 7a-3:30p) in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Collingswood
- 10 Upcoming Fall Festivals In New Jersey You Will Want On Your Calendar (takingthekids.com)
- Haddon Township Police: Mount Ephraim Ave. Crash Leads to Ar... (theretrospect.com)
Pennsauken
- Find the best tacos in South Jersey for your meal (pressofatlanticcity.com)
- New Puratos bread, bun mixes add protein, fiber (bakingbusiness.com)
- 84 N.J. boys soccer games that matter most this week, Oct. 5-10 (nj.com)
Haddonfield
- Haddonfield, NJ 08033 (redfin.com)
Ok Camden! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.